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November 16, 2007
France: 7 Suspected Islamists Arrested - 5 May Face Charges
News from Reuters, AFP via Expatica and (in French) Le Monde.
Seven suspected Islamists were arrested in France on Tuesday this week. All French nationals, the men had been under police surveillance for some time. The men came from the eastern city of Besancon, Doubs, which lies close to the Swiss border.
They had been regularly engaging in apparent combat training in woods, using high-caliber guns and dressed in camouflage clothing. Though seven people were initially arrested, according to Le Monde, today only five have been placed under investigation prior to indictment.
According to police who had questioned the men, they wanted to "make jihad" but had not finalized any specific plans.
Items seized during the arrests included 10 hand-guns, one Kalashnikov assault rifle, camouflage equipment and hunting paraphernalia.
Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at November 16, 2007 7:38 AM
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